The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-12-10
We thank Baron Lyman, of Tahkeo

We thank Baron Lyman, of Tahkeos-
kee, for valuable weather tables. We will
use them soon.
Yesterday was rainy day, the first
for six weeks, Business was dull, and
pleasure drowned out.
Wake is following the example of Bum
combO in ordering the construction OF
iron bridges to replace some Of those
swept away by the October freshet.
Misses Minnie and Jennie Collins,
daughters ofCol. D. X. Collins cf Charles
ton, II. G., passed through the city yes
terday on their return from college.
The Board of Aldermen were in ses-
sion last night, but only attended to rou-
tine business. The report of the jury on
Bridge and Church streets was submit
ted.
An exchange says: "Never judge by
appearances. A shabby old coat may
contain an editor, while the man wear
ing high-toned plug bat and support
ing dUde cane may be n delinquent
subscriber"
Building operations Werc entirely suS-
pended Yesterday. Delays in the COM
pletion of tho fine Barnard building snd
in the erection of what promises to be
the equally fine Johnston building. nrc
impatiently submitted to.
The marrisEe reception Of Mr.. and
Mrs A. L. Bright in West Asheville on
Thursday evening was a very pleasant
affair. There were quite number pres
ents and the supper was elegant. The
bride and groom leave today for Glen
Alpine Station, the home of the groom.
The more they read and examine the
Presidents message, the more all good
citizens are pleased with, and the more
all republican politicians are dumb-found-
ed by it. But the rights of the people as
against monopolistS say democracy and
Mr.. Cleveland. Hence the republicans
vince.
Sheriff Tom Israel, of Henderson
county, was in the city yesterday and
settled his State tax in full, depositing
the amount in the Bank of Asheville
| This shows Mr.. Israel to be q prompt and
good officer, and shows that the people
of Henderson have been prompt in set
tlips with their sheriff.
Bill Nye writes to a bald-headed
friend, who asks his advice about hair
restoratives, as follows: Take your hair
restorative money and buy q lot in q
CROWN" town that supports its home
paper and adver:ises, and go ahead and
you will be we'll fixed. A man who iG
well fixed don't care whether he has any
| hair or not"
Some of our Subscribers 1T whose resi-
dencc tbs CITIZEN is left have dogs which
shock the usual proves of a CITIZEN
carrier. If they would arrange q small
box at their gates it would greatly con-
venienCe the carrier, and frequently keep
their papers from blowing off their porch
and getting wet or lost. We hope all can
do this, for the nvcnienco of all con-
cerned.
Congressman Thos. D. Johnston has
introduced an amendment to the rules o
the House of Representatives:
Providing rhat when any motion OF
proposition to amend the revenue lawi
is under consideration. an amendment
thereto. or substitute therefor. whether
it refers 10 internal or customs revenue
shall be in order"
This is an important amendment anC
should be adopted. 1t would put stoI
to the powers Of committee to place 1
gag upon the House itself in the discus
sion of and action upon measure touch
ing revenue matters. We hope our Con
gresham will succsed in Lis object.